X99 Inverness Retail Park ↔ Scrabster
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 06:20, last bus 18:30. 12 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the X99. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Scrabster · Monday to Friday towards Scrabster · Saturday towards Scrabster · Sunday towards Inverness Retail Park · Monday to Friday towards Inverness Retail Park · Saturday towards Inverness Retail Park · Sunday
| Inverness Shopping Park (at) | · | 10:20 | · | 13:50 | · | 16:35 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHI Campus (E-bound) | · | 10:24 | · | 13:54 | · | 16:39 | · |
| Raigmore Hospital (at) | · | 10:30 | · | 14:00 | · | 16:45 | · |
| Bus Station Stance 3 | · | 10:40 | 10:50 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 17:00 | 17:10 |
| Kincraig House Hotel (at) | · | · | 11:20 | · | 14:50 | · | 17:40 |
| Cathedral Square | · | · | 11:55 | · | 15:25 | · | 18:15 |
| Bank of Scotland (o/s) | · | · | 12:12 | · | 15:42 | · | 18:32 |
| Station Square (opp) | · | · | 12:21 | · | 15:51 | · | 18:41 |
| Belgrave Hotel (at) | · | · | 12:37 | · | 16:07 | · | 18:57 |
| War Memorial (at) | · | · | 12:52 | · | 16:12 | · | 19:12 |
| War Memorial (at) | · | · | 13:05 | · | 16:35 | · | 19:25 |
| Post Office (o/s) | · | · | 13:13 | · | 16:43 | · | 19:33 |
| Community Centre (o/s) | · | · | 13:18 | · | 16:48 | · | 19:38 |
| Retail Park (nr) | · | · | 13:41 | · | 17:11 | · | 20:01 |
| Bus Terminal (at) | · | · | 13:47 | · | 17:17 | · | 20:07 |
| Bus Shelter (at) | · | · | 14:02 | · | 17:32 | · | 20:22 |
| Drill Hall (opp) | · | · | 14:11 | · | 17:41 | · | 20:31 |
| Bank of Scotland (opp) | 08:56 | · | 14:21 | · | 17:53 | · | 20:41 |
| Ferry Terminal (at) | 09:02 | · | · | · | 17:59 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route X99
X99 towards Scrabster
- Inverness Shopping Park (at) Inverness Retail Park
- Student Accommodation (o/s) Inverness
- UHI Main Campus (opp) Westhill
- UHI Campus (E-bound) Westhill
- Raigmore Hospital (at) Inverness
- Bus Station Stance 3 Inverness
- Crossroads (at) Duncanston
- Kincraig House Hotel (at) Alness
- Junction (at) Clashmore
- Camore Crescent (at) Camore
- Manse Road End (at) Evelix
- Academy (nr) Dornoch
- Clydesdale Bank (opp) Dornoch
- Cathedral Square Dornoch
- Clydesdale Bank (o/s) Dornoch
- Hotel (nr) Poles
- The Mound (NE-bound) Golspie
- Car Park (opp) Golspie
- Hospital Road End (at) Golspie
- Stags Head Hotel (o/s) Golspie
- Bank of Scotland (o/s) Golspie
- Dunrobin Station Golspie
- Road End (at) Doll
- Station Square (opp) Brora
- Fountain Square (at) Brora
- Victoria Garage (at) Brora
- Portgower Inn Road (at) Portgower
- Belgrave Hotel (at) Helmsdale
- War Memorial (at) Berriedale
- Road End (at) Newport
- Road End (at) Ramscraigs
- War Memorial (at) Dunbeath
- Neil Gunn Road (opp) Dunbeath
- Layby (E-bound) Dunbeath
- Inver Caravan Park (nr) Dunbeath
- Laidhay Croft Museum (opp) Dunbeath
- Whalebone Gate Latheronwheel
- Bus Shelter (opp) Latheronwheel
- Post Office (o/s) Latheron
- Niandt Road End (opp) Latheron
- Road End (opp) Forse
- Road End (opp) Burrigill
- Swiney Houses (nr) Swiney
- Portland Arms Hotel (o/s) Lybster
- Community Centre (o/s) Lybster
- Primary School (o/s) Lybster
- Watten Road End West Clyth
- Clyth Mains (opp) Clyth
- Camster Road End (at) Mid Clyth
- Telephone Exchange (at) Mid Clyth
- Stones Road End (at) Mid Clyth
- Road End (at) East Clyth
- Church (nr) Bruan
- Smithy Cottage (at) Whaligoe
- Lyntone Cottage (nr) Ulbster
- Borrowston (opp) Thrumster
- Bus Shelter (at) Thrumster
- Church (at) Thrumster
- Hempriggs Farm (NE-bound) Hempriggs
- Whiterow (NE-bound) Hempriggs
- Rockhill Road (opp) Hempriggs
- Retail Park (nr) Wick
- Northcote Street (opp) Pulteneytown
- Queens Hotel (o/s) Wick
- Caithness General Hospital (at) Wick
- Town Hall (opp) Wick
- Elm Tree Garage (o/s) Wick
- Bus Terminal (at) Wick
- Hill Avenue (opp) Wick
- Tesco (opp) Wick
- Business Park (opp) Wick
- Road End (NW-bound) Ackergill
- Sands Road End (opp) Reiss
- Crossroads (NW-bound) Reiss
- Wester Road End (opp) Killimster
- Old Post Office (at) Kirk
- Rockwater Offices (opp) Hastigrow
- Bus Shelter (at) Bowermadden
- Drill Hall (opp) Castletown
- Ross Cottage (opp) Castletown
- Sibmister Road End (at) Murkle
- Sir George's Street Church (opp) Thurso
- Bank of Scotland (opp) Thurso
- Camp Site (opp) Thurso
- Lidl (opp) Thurso
- Pentland View Nursing Home (o/s) Scrabster
- Miller Place (opp) Scrabster
- Ferry Terminal (at) Scrabster
X99 towards Inverness Retail Park
- Ferry Terminal (at) Scrabster
- Miller Place (at) Scrabster
- Bishops Drive (opp) Scrabster
- Camp Site (at) Thurso
- Lidl (o/s) Thurso
- Bank of Scotland (opp) Thurso
- Sir Georges Street Church (at) Thurso
- Sibmister Road End (opp) Murkle
- Rose Cottage (at) Castletown
- Gunns Lane (opp) Castletown
- Drill Hall (o/s) Castletown
- Bus Shelter (opp) Bowermadden
- Rockwater Offices Hastigrow
- Old Post Office (opp) Kirk
- Wester Road End (at) Killimster
- Crossroads (SE-bound) Reiss
- Sands Road End (at) Reiss
- Road End (SE-bound) Ackergill
- Business Park (nr) Wick
- Hill Avenue (at) Wick
- Elm Tree Garage (opp) Wick
- Post Office (o/s) Wick
- Bus Terminal (at) Wick
- Town Hall (after) Wick
- Agnes Street (at) Wick
- Wick Football Ground (o/s) Pulteneytown
- Retail Park (nr) Wick
- Rockhill Road (at) Hempriggs
- Whiterow (SW-bound) Hempriggs
- Hempriggs Farm (SW-bound) Hempriggs
- Post Box (at) Thrumster
- Church (opp) Thrumster
- Borrowston (at) Thrumster
- Lyntone Cottage (opp) Ulbster
- Smithy Cottage (opp) Whaligoe
- Church (opp) Bruan
- Road End (opp) East Clyth
- Stones Road End (opp) Mid Clyth
- Telephone Exchange (opp) Mid Clyth
- Camster Road End (opp) Mid Clyth
- Clyth Mains (at) Clyth
- Watten Road End (opp) West Clyth
- Primary School (o/s) Lybster
- Community Centre (o/s) Lybster
- Portland Arms Hotel (opp) Lybster
- Swiney Houses (opp) Swiney
- Road End (at) Forse
- Road End (at) Burrigill
- Niandt Road End (at) Latheron
- Post Office (opp) Latheron
- Bus Shelter (at) Latheronwheel
- Laidhay Croft Museum (at) Dunbeath
- Inver Caravan Park (opp) Dunbeath
- Layby (W-bound) Dunbeath
- War Memorial (at) Dunbeath
- Neil Gunn Road (at) Dunbeath
- Road End (opp) Ramscraigs
- Road End (opp) Newport
- War Memorial (opp) Berriedale
- Petrol Station (opp) Helmsdale
- Road End (opp) Achrimsdale
- Road End (opp) Clynelish
- Victoria Garage (opp) Brora
- Station Square Brora
- Fountain Square (opp) Brora
- Hunters of Brora (at) Brora
- Road End (opp) Doll
- Dunrobin Station (opp) Golspie
- Car Park (at) Golspie
- Bank of Scotland (opp) Golspie
- Stags Head Hotel (opp) Golspie
- Hospital Road End (opp) Golspie
- The Mound (SW-bound) Golspie
- Hotel (opp) Poles
- Clydesdale Bank (opp) Dornoch
- Cathedral Square Dornoch
- Clydesdale Bank (o/s) Dornoch
- Camore Crescent (opp) Camore
- Manse Road End (opp) Evelix
- Junction (opp) Clashmore
- Rosskean Church (at) Alness
- Crossroads (S-bound) Duncanston
- Bus Station Stance 3 Inverness
- Raigmore Hospital (at) Inverness
- UHI Main Campus (o/s) Westhill
- Student Accommodation (opp) Inverness
- UHI Campus (W-bound) Westhill
- Inverness Shopping Park (at) Inverness Retail Park
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 16 Feb 2026 Operating between Inverness [Bus Station] and Scrabster [Pier] given service number X99 / 99 effective from 16 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X99 bus?
The first X99 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X99 bus?
The last X99 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X99 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the X99. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the X99 bus?
The X99 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.